WEBVTT JEAN: SOME TENSE MOMENTS FOR THECHESTERFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT.THE FIRE CHIEF HERE TELLS US THEREAR WHEELS OF A PROPANEDELIVERY TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE ASTHE TRUCK IS BEING TOWED A FEWMILES FROM HERE ON ROUTE 9 INWEST CHESTERFIELD.ROUTE 9 IN FRONT OF TIREWAREHOUSE HAD TO BE CLOSED TOTRAFFIC WHILE FIREFIGHTERSEXTINGUISHED THE TIRE FIRE.FIRE FIGHTERS WERE CONCERNEDBECAUSE THE PROPANE DELIVERYTRUCK WAS 90% FULL, BUT THE FIREFROM THE TIRES DID NOT SPREAD TOTHE TRUC>> AT FIRST, ONE OF THE TIRESRUPTURED.WE WERE NOT SURE IF IT WAS ANEXPLOSION FROM THE PROPANE TANK.IT TURNED OUT TO BE A TIRE.JEAN: NO ONE WAS HURT.IT'S STILL UNCLEAR WHY THETRUCKS TIRES CAUGHT FIRE.WATER FROM EXTINGUISHING THATTIRE FIRE FROZE ONTO ROUTE NINESO IT WAS RE-OPEN TO TRAFFICAFTER ROUTE CREWS CAME INTO SANDAND SALT THE AREA.IN CHESTERFIELD, JEAN MACKIN,

Firefighters in Chesterfield said Route 9 is now open after they had to close it while they battled a fire on a propane truck.Fire crews said it happened at the Tire Warehouse in West Chesterfield around 7:30 p.m.Officials said a tow crew was working on the propane truck at the time when both rear dual fires caught fire.The propane tank was 90 percent full at the time.Fire officials said there was an explosion but it was when one of the burning tires blew, not the tank.The whole rear of the truck was damaged by fire.Fire officials said the road had to be closed because the water from their hoses froze over and they had to wait for Department of Transportation crews to arrive and put down sand.The road was reopened around 9:45 p.m.No injuries were reported and an investigation will not be conducted as no foul play is suspected.

CHESTERFIELD, N.H. —

Firefighters in Chesterfield said Route 9 is now open after they had to close it while they battled a fire on a propane truck.

Fire crews said it happened at the Tire Warehouse in West Chesterfield around 7:30 p.m.

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Officials said a tow crew was working on the propane truck at the time when both rear dual fires caught fire.

The propane tank was 90 percent full at the time.

Fire officials said there was an explosion but it was when one of the burning tires blew, not the tank.

The whole rear of the truck was damaged by fire.

Fire officials said the road had to be closed because the water from their hoses froze over and they had to wait for Department of Transportation crews to arrive and put down sand.

The road was reopened around 9:45 p.m.

No injuries were reported and an investigation will not be conducted as no foul play is suspected.